World Water Quality Alliance (WWQA) 2nd Global Workshop
2019-09-16 - 2019-09-18 | Ispra, Italy
The workshop allows participants to take stock of ongoing activities and devise a way forward regarding the operationalisation of the World Water Quality Alliance (WWQA). This is critical and needed in face of ongoing requests for participation.
As part of the work on the UN Environment World Water Quality Assessment, IWRA has been invited to participate at the 2nd Global Workshop that is to be held from 16–19 September 2019 in Ispra, Italy.

IWRA 2019-2021 Board 3rd Teleconference
2019-09-18

3rd Baikal International Ecological Water Forum
2019-09-19 - 2019-09-20 | Irkutsk, Russian Federation
This year, the Third Baikal International Ecological Water Forum will be held in a responsible period for the country – at present, the Government of the Russian Federation is implementing 12 national projects in accordance with Presidential Decree No. 204 of May 7, 2018 “On the national goals and strategic objectives of the Russian Federation for the period until 2024 “. The project “Ecology” is one of the most important, providing for the implementation of a set of measures, in particular – the rehabilitation of fresh water sources, including Lake Baikal.
As the organizer of the Third Baikal International Ecological Water Forum, the Government of the Irkutsk Region will focus on the effectiveness of the implementation of the national project “Ecology”, the ideas of which will form the basis of the business program, exhibition exposition and competition program.
The forum will be held under the motto “Clean Water – the key to Sustainable Development” and will promote constructive dialogue among participants and the formation of mutually beneficial partnerships in addressing pressing issues of preserving Lake Baikal and sustainable development of the Baikal natural territory.
The main objectives of the Forum are to draw the attention of the authorities, the public and business to the close interdependence of the ecological quality of the aquatic environment and public health. Raising the priority status of preservation and development of lakes and lake regions in the political agenda of the countries participating in the Forum, promoting the integration of lake regions. Expansion of business ties and public-private partnership in environmental projects, the flow of investment into the region.
The business program includes plenary sessions, thematic sections, discussion and presentation platforms. Topics of the national project “Ecology”: “Preservation of Lake Baikal”, “Integrated Solid Municipal Waste Management System”, “Clean Water”, “Preservation of Biological Diversity and Development of Ecological Tourism”, “From Ecological Education and Education of Young People to Ecological Culture population” will be the main leitmotif of the discussions.
The project “ECO-Generation” (Ecology. Culture. Education), initiated by the organizers at the first Forum, will be further developed. Its participants will again be representatives of the younger generation – from schoolchildren to students. An extensive educational and cultural program is provided for them, the main purpose of which is to cultivate a responsible attitude to nature.
By tradition, the Forum will take stock of two competitions – the International Technology Competition and the Educational and Educational Projects Competition. Award winners will be held during the event.
Within the framework of the Forum, an exhibition exposition will be organized, which will provide companies with unique opportunities to present innovative solutions, projects, equipment within the exhibition sections to the target audience, as well as to communicate directly with government officials, scientific and public organizations, international specialized organizations, and heads of Russian and foreign businesses structures.
The participants will also enjoy a rich cultural program: excursions with visits to the places of interest of Irkutsk, performances by creative groups, familiarity with the national traditions of the peoples of the Baikal region.
The Forum will be attended by representatives of federal and regional executive authorities, the State Duma, the Council of Federation of the Russian Federation, representatives of federal and regional executive authorities of the Russian Federation, reputable public and leading educational organizations, leaders of Russian and foreign business structures, scientists and experts of international level ecology, teachers, students and schoolchildren.

WWDR2021 Developmental Workshop
2019-09-19 - 2019-09-20 | Perugia, Italy

24th ICID International Congress & 71st IEC Meeting
2019-09-22 - 2019-09-28 | Sydney, Australia
ICID has been organising its flagship triennial event International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage since 1951. The 1st ICID Congress was held in 1951 at Delhi and so far ICID has held 23 Triennial Congresses, the most recent 23rd ICID Congress being held in Mexico City in October 2017. The list of questions addressed by the Congresses clearly indicates a progressive shift from purely technical questions to sustainability of irrigation and global water and food security issues. For example, questions for the second Congress (1954) were the problems of freeboard in irrigation canals, the maintenance of irrigation canals with special reference to weed control and safe yields and recharge of groundwater. At the 5th Congress (1963) the question of economics and financing of irrigation and flood control works and rehabilitation and modernisation of irrigation and drainage systems appeared at the 11th Congress in Grenoble in 1981. The effect of irrigation and drainage was introduced at the 14th Congress in Rio (1990). Water management and institutional aspects were introduced at the 15th Congress in The Hague in 1993. Sustainability of irrigation and farmer participation were the two questions of the 16th Congress in Cairo (1996) and at the 18th Congress in Montreal (2003) the questions of food production under water scarcity, poverty alleviation and environmental challenges.

46th IAH Congress: Groundwater management and governance – coping with water scarcity
2019-09-22 - 2019-09-27 | Malaga, Spain
Groundwater management and governance – water scarcity. The IAH Spanish Chapter (IAH-GE) and the Center of Hydrogeology of the University of Malaga (CEHIUMA) are honored to host and invite you to the 46th IAH Congress in Malaga, Spain in 2019.
Studies on groundwater sustainability show that aquifers across the world are undergoing severe and unsustainable groundwater depletion. The Mediterranean is likely to be one of the most endangered regions, with climatic models also predicting that there will be severe drought events and significant reduction of water availability. Appropriate management and governance of water resources are needed to adapt to such critical scenarios and cope with their consequences. The conference will examine this under 8 topics:
• Groundwater management and governance
• Groundwater and climate change
• Groundwater sustainability
• Groundwater footprint and virtual water
• Tools, methods and models to study groundwater
• Groundwater, wetlands and natural heritage
• Groundwater and socio-economic development in Latin America
• Groundwater quality and pollution processes
Key dates:
– Abstract submission by 19 March 2019
– Early bird registration fees available before 30 June 2019.

10th AWC Board of Governor's Meeting
2019-09-23 - 2019-09-25 | Wuhan, China

6th India Water Week
2019-09-24 - 2019-09-28 | New Delhi, India
Conceptualized and organized for the ﬁrst time in 2012, the India Water Week is a regular forum where the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of lndia discusses, talks, strategizes with eminent stakeholders through seminars, exhibitions and sessions to build public awareness, to get support to implement key strategies for conservation, preservation and optimum use of available water. This is the sixth event of its kind with the theme “Water Cooperation – Coping with 21st Century Challenges” focusing on need and importance of water use across all sectors.
The ﬁfth event namely, India Water Week 2017 was organised with the theme “Water and Energy for Inclusive Growth” with European Union as International partner and The Netherlands as International Sponsor.
The Conference was attended by more than 1500 national and international delegates. An exhibition covering an area of 3000 sqm as well as number of specialized add-on events were other highlights of the event.The ﬁfth event namely, India Water Week 2017 was organised with the theme “Water and Energy for Inclusive Growth” with European Union as International partner and The Netherlands as International Sponsor.Conceptualized and organized for the ﬁrst time in 2012, the India Water Week is a regular forum where the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of lndia discusses, talks, with eminent stakeholders through seminars, exhibitions and sessions to build public awareness, to get support to implement key strategies for conservation, preservation and optimum use of available water. This is the sixth event of its kind with the theme “Water Cooperation – Coping with 21st Century Challenges” focusing on need and importance of water use across all sectors.
Partners in Organisation
The India Water Week (IWW) 2019 will be organized by the Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR in co-ordination with nodal Ministries of Agriculture; Environment, Forest and Climate Change; Rural Development; Urban Development; Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation; Power; New and Renewable Energy; Niti Aayog along with their associated expert organizations and Public Sector Units, key International Bodies and Private and Public business houses. Partners in Organisation.
Participation
The registration fee payable by the delegates including author of papers for the conference is as follows: Delegates attending the conference as well as exhibitors can sign up/register for both the conference and exhibition online. Please note that expressing interest through registration is free of cost. However, participation in the conference is subject to payment of registration fee.

11th INBO World General Assembly
2019-09-30 - 2019-10-03 | Marrakesh, Morocco
11th INBO World General Assembly
Marrakesh International Summit on Water Security: Tapping the benefits of innovative & participative basin management
The Ministry of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water of the Kingdom of Morocco, in partnership with the International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO) and the Global Institute for Water, Environment and Health (GIWEH), organize the “International Summit on Water Security: for a participative and innovative basin management” in Marrakech, from the 30th of September to the 3rd of October 2019.
This summit aims to:
• maintain political momentum and enhance the commitment of decision-makers to water security,
• reaffirm the need for dialogue between all levels of stakeholders, in order to implement the identified solutions to the challenges of water security,
• strengthen Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in order to ensure rural development,
• ensure the practical implementation of technical and scientific advances in water management policies and strategies,
• pay particular attention to the regions, most vulnerable to water insecurity, particularly Africa.

5th Water Loss Turkey Forum & Fair
2019-10-09 - 2019-10-11 | Ankara, Turkey
5th Water Loss Forum and Exhibition to be held in Ankara will bring together the private sector, municipalities, water administrations and universities to discuss the strategies, planning and financing issues to prevent water losses in Turkey.
More than 1000 participants including all Water and Sewage Administrations, hundreds of Municipalities and 30 Metropolitan Municipalities from 81 cities, and senior representatives from relevant sectors will gather at the Water Loss Forum and Exhibition, the only event in this field being organized under the auspices of the Ministry of Forestry and Hydraulic Works with the support of the General Directorate of Water Management and General Directorate for State Hydraulic Works.

Budapest Water Summit
2019-10-15 - 2019-10-17 | Budapest, Hungary
Building on the events held in 2013 and 2016, Hungary hosts the third Budapest Water Summit in 2019. Under the patronage of H.E. Mr János Áder, President of Hungary, the event will take place 15-17 October 2019 in Budapest.
Further details and information coming soon.

70th World Water Council BoG Meeting
2019-10-18 - 2019-10-19 | Cairo, Egypt

Cairo Water Week "Responding to Water Scarcity"
2019-10-20 - 2019-10-24 | Cairo, Egypt
Driven by the success of the1st Cairo Water Week, it has been decided to make the CWW an annual event. Thus, the 2nd Cairo Water Week will be organized on October 20-24, 2019 in Cairo, Egypt. As a natural sequence after the 1st CWW, the title of the 2nd CWW is chosen to be “Responding to Water Scarcity”. It will be an opportunity for academics, scholars, and policy makers, water resources experts from all around the world to present and discuss the key issues, plans and actions related to responding to the challenges of water scarcity. Thus, the 2nd CWW aims at translating the vision created during the 1st CWW into actions towards best practices and suitable implementation plans. CWW ensures knowledge transfer and how it can be acquired through successful public or private business models, political opportunities and obstacles, capacity building needs.

Our Oceans Conference
2019-10-23 - 2019-10-24 | Oslo, Norway
The future depends on a clean and healthy ocean, where protection and sustainable use go hand in hand. The ocean is under threat from the effects of climate change, pollution, loss of biodiversity and unsustainable use. Safeguarding the ocean for future generations is a shared responsibility and a matter of global urgency.
At Our Ocean 2019 it will be highlighted the importance of knowledge as the basis of our actions and policies to ensure protection of our ocean, responsible management of marine resources and sustainable future economic growth.
The conference will bring together leaders from governments, businesses, civil society and research institutions to share their experience, identify solutions and commit to action for a clean, healthy and productive ocean.

Water Security and Climate Change Conference
2019-10-28 - 2019-10-30 | San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Scientists, policy makers and stakeholders from various sectors discuss the diverse facets of water security and its relation to climate variability and change.
The availability of water affects many of mankind’s social and economic actions and is an essential component of ecosystems. Hence, water security is one of the major challenges faced by society today, on both a global and local level. Additionally, impacts of climate change and water-related hazards are increasingly decisive for food security, well-being, poverty, conflict or peace and have become a key component of social development.
Water security as well as climate change are cross-cutting elements of recent global agreements, such as the Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. Science should and can play an important role in contributing to the achievement of these goals.
The Water Security and Climate Change Conference (WSCC) strives to go beyond science and build bridges between various disciplines and sectors as well as different groups of stakeholders. Serving as a platform for discussions about water and food secure societies, by providing a stimulating environment with the intention of yielding innovative ideas and grounds for implementation, the WSCC is continuing a series of successful conferences in Bangkok, Cologne and Nairobi.
In 2019, WSCC is convened by the Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí on behalf of the Exceed network, which consists of more than 90 universities worldwide.

8th IWA-ASPIRE Conference
2019-10-31 - 2019-11-02 | Hong Kong, Hong Kong
The IWA-ASPIRE 2019 will be held on 31 October to 2 November 2019 in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, located at the heart of the city centre with excellent meeting and convention facilities and proven record of hosting the international conference. The 3-day Conference and Exhibition plus technical visits and workshops will attract 1 000 participants all over the world.

AWRA Annual Conference
2019-11-03 - 2019-11-06 | Salt Lake City, United States
Praised by attendees year-after-year, AWRA’s Annual Conference is an immersive experience, providing attendees with innovative, practical, and applied water resource management solutions, management techniques, and current research. Attendees will hear:

lessons learned from the implementation of multidisciplinary projects,
best practices discovered in the design and application of water resource management,
implications of water policy decisions, and
research into current and emerging issues.

Hosted by AWRA’s Utah State Section, the conference also promises to provide multiple opportunities to explore and appreciate the unique water resource aspects of this beautiful city and state.

Amsterdam International Water Week
2019-11-04 - 2019-11-08 | Amsterdam, Netherlands

World Toilet Day 2019
2019-11-19
More info shortly.

IWRA's Anniversary
2019-11-29
As every year, IWRA celebrates its anniversary with its members, partners and supporters. More info on this special day shortly.

IWA Water and Development Congress & Exhibition 2019
2019-12-01 - 2019-12-05 | Colombo, Sri Lanka
Sustainable solutions for emerging economies To achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal 6 of ensuring the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all, will require a massive effort by the water and sanitation practitioners, especially those in low and middle income countries. We are beyond a simple model of expanded investment in infrastructure, there are numerous challenges and they are linked in often complex ways. For example, progress in the sector is significantly hampered by an overall shortage of appropriately skilled people in the workforce. IWA has published a preliminary analysis from 15 countries in 2014. Developing and emerging economies have made efforts to cope with the challenges, training, establishing competency frameworks, organizational development and implementing institutional frameworks. This is only one issue for which the fifth Water and Development Congress & Exhibition in Colombo, Sri Lanka creates an opportunity to share, mutually reinforce and accelerate work in progress.

UNFCCC COP 25
2019-12-02 - 2019-12-13 | Madrid, Spain
The UN Climate Change Conference will take place at IFEMA – Feria de Madrid in Madrid, Spain from 2 to 13 December.

COP 25/CMP 15/ CMA 2 will take place from 2-13 December 2019.
SBSTA 51/ SBI 51 will take place 2-9 December 2019.
The pre-sessional period is from 25 November – 1 December 2019.

The President-Designate for the conference is Ms. Carolina Schmidt Zaldivar, Minister of Environment of Chile.
The COP 25 High-Level Climate Action Champion is Mr. Gonzalo Muñoz, business entrepreneur and social change-maker.

IWRA 2019-2021 Board 4th Teleconference
2019-12-18

13th Meeting of OECD's WGI
2020-01-09 - 2020-01-10 | Paris, France
More information shortly.

IREF 4th International Rain Enhancement Forum
2020-01-19 - 2020-01-21 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) is pleased to invite you to attend the 4th International Rain Enhancement Forum (IREF). Hosted by the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP), the first of its kind annual event brings together leading experts, scientists and researchers from all over the world to showcase the latest research and innovation in rain enhancement science and discuss collaborations to address the challenge of global water stress.
The Forum will feature several panel sessions to tackle key issues related to rain enhancement research. Topics under the scanner include strengthening international collaboration and capacity building in rain enhancement research, developing innovative solutions to address challenges facing global water resources, and utilizing Artificial Intelligence in weather forecasts and precipitation enhancement. These sessions will be an opportunity for the panelists to exchange ideas about the latest innovations and technologies in this growing research field.

For further information, please write to uaerep@ncms.ae

IREF 4th International Rain Enhancement Forum, Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

32nd UN Water Meeting
2020-01-28 - 2020-01-29 | Rome, Italy
Save the date – The 32nd UN-Water Meeting taking place at IFAD Headquarters in Rome, Italy. More information will follow shortly.

30th Course in Climate Time Series and Risk Analysis
2020-02-17 - 2020-02-20 | Bad Gandersheim, Germany
This Course in Climate Time Series and Risk Analysis is specifically tailored to the needs of PhD students and postdocs, who wish to learn about an important combination of disciplines (climate change, time series analysis, and risk analysis), but have had so far not much exposure to in-depth statistical teaching. It will also attract professional researchers, who wish to update their knowledge or to learn new statistical techniques. We assume that participants come from somewhere in the range of climatology, ecology, econometrics, environmental sciences, geosciences, hydrology, meteorology, or physics.
What distinguishes this from our previous courses: it puts more weight on risk analysis of climate extremes. This is reflected by new material from an upcoming book on climate extremes by Manfred Mudelsee.
A significant part of the course part is devoted to training in “Open Sessions”, where we recapitulate concepts, answer basic and advanced questions, do exercises, discuss applications and devote time to in-depth analyses of your own data.
We just assume that do not run away when you see a mathematical formula: all the basics, and the advanced methods as well, you will learn here. You get the required statistical tools and extensive hands-on training to become able to optimally analyse your data and answer the associated questions about the climate. You acquire the theoretical basis for understanding the tools and interpreting the results. You learn to quantify the various sources of uncertainty in data, climate models and statistical estimation.
Climate case studies serve to illustrate the usefulness of the tools: how to make the most of your data by means of statistics—and how to publish it in a thesis or a research paper. Examples include:

Trend estimation techniques for the quantification of global warming (Mudelsee 2019 Earth Science Reviews 190:310)
Modelled river runoff and river floods during the past decades and centuries (Mudelsee et al. 2003 Nature 425:166, St. George and Mudelsee 2019 Journal of Flood Risk Management)
Paleohurricane risk during the past millennium from proxy series (Besonen et al. 2008 Geophysical Research Letters 35:L14705)

The course instructor, Dr. Manfred Mudelsee, trained in physics, geology and statistics, has a long-standing expertise in teaching statistical methods to non-specialists.
What you get. The course consists of lectures and extensive hands-on training in computer tutorials. Data, software, the lecture as PDF, the statistical tools and a printed copy of the textbook (Mudelsee, 2014, Climate Time Series Analysis, 2nd edition, Springer, 454 pp) are included in the fee. You get the link to the course PDF already one week before the start to optimally prepare yourself. During the course, you also get new material from the upcoming book (Mudelsee, 2020, Statistical Analysis of Climate Extremes, Cambridge University Press, in press). After the course, you are offered a one-month period where you may receive support on the software and general statistical advice.
Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own data for discussion and analysis during the course. The number of participants is limited to eight to allow in-depth individual consultation with the course holder and textbook author, Manfred Mudelsee.
An ice-breaker meal, a course dinner, daily lunch, snacks, coffee and tea are included: high-quality organic and, upon request, also vegan or vegetarian. A shuttle service to/from the railway station and your accomodation in Bad Gandersheim is also covered by the registration fee.
Participants of past courses have praised the intellectual, co-operative atmosphere during the courses, the family-like setting and the nice rural landscape around here: please see their comments below. Heckenbeck is a little village of high ecological awareness, which belongs to the medieval town of Bad Gandersheim.
The new lecture house, without barriers, has opened in summer 2015.
Past participants: country list
Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, UK, USA

Roorkee Water Conclave
2020-02-26 - 2020-02-28 | Roorkee, India

ICID 5th African Regional Conference on Irrigation & Drainage
2020-03-16 - 2020-03-19 | Marrakech, Morocco
ICID does not limit its activities to global arena only; its focus permeates to regional level too. ICID organizes Regional Conferences on themes of interest to its members in a particular region. These Regional Conferences, viz. Asian Regional Conference, European Regional Conference, African Regional Conference and Pan-American Regional Conference provide a common platform to countries in these regions to address the issues and problems specific to that particular region. The Regional Conferences are generally organized alongside an IEC but can well be a standalone event.
To focus on exchange of latest technical know-how and developments in the drainage sector, ICID’s African Regional Working Group (AFRWG) organizes conferences in chosen countries. So far 4 African Regional Conferences have been held addressing issues related to African issues.

World Water Day 2020 - Water & Climate Change
2020-03-22
Stay tuned for IWRA’s dedicated activities on this important water day!
